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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2009.1001.2
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in phpMyAdmin
2 July 2009
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: phpMyAdmin prior to version 3.2.0.1
Operating System: Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2009-2284
Member content until: Friday, July 31 2009
Reference: AA-2009.0063
Revision History: July 2 2009: Added CVE Reference
July 1 2009: Initial Release
OVERVIEW
A cross-site scripting vulnerability has been found in phpMyAdmin
before version 3.2.0.1. [1]
IMPACT
A remote attacker could inject arbitrary HTML or javascript into
a phpMyAdmin page if a user of that page could be tricked into
following a malicious link.
MITIGATION
Version 3.2.0.1 of phpMyAdmin is not vulnerable. Users of phpMyAdmin
should upgrade as soon as possible.
REFERENCES
[1] phpMyAdmin Security Advisory PMASA-2009-5
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-5.php
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If you believe that your computer system has been compromised or attacked in
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